Seasonal Influenza Virus Detection

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Brief Description

Influenza Polymerase Chain Reaction
Virus Culture

Laboratory Unit

Virology

Methodology

Real-Time RT-PCR
Virus Culture

Specimen Collection

Seasonal Influenza Kit

The MSPHL will supply influenza kits to sentinel providers and for outbreak assistance for the influenza transmission season. These kits are routinely supplied to sentinel site providers at the start of the influenza transmission season, and are available for outbreak testing by request. Requests for influenza testing from non-sentinel sites should be made directly to the laboratory or the State Influenza Coordinator.